The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-18

on, uOn 5nhho your nV"" III thut
scornful way, for rs true to 30 back
to those horrid troublesome boysl We'll,
I only sh Johu Vernon had asked me
to marry him"
Mildred laughed IN spite OF herself
ut the ow-like gravity OF Miss Lays
look and tone.
That's better, and goes to prove
that you're not half as wretchcd us you
imagine. Now, Mildred, the right way
TO manage q man is to make him be-
l.eve he's the only man in the world
worth looking ut. "
"Is that ALP" asked Mildred, dryly.
Yes"
"Thcn I'm afraid I'll never learn how
to manage man." said Mildred. with
little curl OF the lip.
'Sce here, Mildred, you know you're
in the wrong. and it's your business to
set matters right again" said Miss
Lay, beginning to lose patience and to
realize that she had n rather difficult
task before her. 81 know John Vernon
better than you do, if he is your hus-
band, and l know just how sensitive he
is, and how easily you have made him
believe that he is too old and quiet for
you. and that he has tired you with his
simple. commonplace ways. | know.
too, that he's just miserable over this
little-what shall call itp--misunder-
standing"
"Do you really think he tsp" asked
Mildred, unbending little.
II am certain he is. How can he be
anything elseP Now, Mildred. go
home, like good girl and make your
peace with him."
Mildred burst into tears, and taking
her silence as good sign, Miss Lay
fastened to follow up her advantage.
IN send YOU home in the carriage"
she said, as she helped Mildred on with
her cloak and hat. Tell John you felt
lonely and ran over 10 spend an hour
or two with me-" she added, rs she
kissed Mildred good-by.
'Lizz e, believe was mad little
while ago." whispered Mildred. "You
have saved me from lifetime of mis-
cry and regrct And you will keep my
sccret?" she added. pleadnglv.
A pressure of the hand was her only
answer, and looking back Mildred saw
that the blue eyes were full Of tears.
At half past eight O'Clock, contrary
to his custom. Vernon returned home.
Could it have been the memory of Mil
dred's sad, wistful face that spoiled his
evenings pleasure and hurried him
homer If two or three hours of aimless
loungiug in the club rooms could DO
called pleasure.
The truth was he was getting tired
and restless over this cold silence and
restraint, for which, according to his
idea of right and. he was not TO blame,
yet he longed to make his peace with
Mildred. longed TO take her IN his arms
and kiss away her tears and assure
her over and over again how dear she
was 10 him and how much he missed
the sweet companionsh p that had been
theirs until this cloud came between
them. Tonight, for The first time since
their enlargement, his heart softened
at the memory of her pale, weary face.
81 have been brute and a fool!' he
said to himself. II should have re-
membered that she was young and
thoughtless and that her sudden out
burst of jealousy was proof that she
cared for me, perhaps, more than | de-
serve. i wonder il made mistake
in asking such u childish creature to
marry me? No doubt she would have
been happier as the wife of Il younger
man.
Closing the door of his room softly.
he crossed the hall and looked into his
wfe's room. A fire burned cheerfully
in the crate; nm open book lay on the
table. and pair of dainty, embroidered
slippers had been thrown carelessly by
the fire. On the open book lay Il little
glove with the faint perfume of violets
still clnging to it. How wildly every
thing suggested the presence OF his
young wife and yet the room was va
cant!
A sudden, vague foreboding seized
him, as he pushed the door open
and went in, then with little nervous
laugh he sat down before the fire.
"How foolish am. she has only gone
out for an hour or two. II is quite
comfortable here; / will wait awhile"
He fell to thinking and the more he
reasoned, the stronger was his convic-
ton that he had been much, ifnot wholly.
to blame for the present wretched state
of affairs. He recalled with a feeling
of self-reproach that he had spoken
harshly and coldly, when few kind
words might have set matters straight.
"Yet she must know that love her.
he said aloud, picking up the glove and
pressing it to his lips Then looking
up suddenly, he saw Mildred standing
in the open door.
.Johnr' and she came step for
ward. her eyes shining. her voice full
of pleased surprise. IL thought you
had gone out and-and-l ran over to